Missouri Western volleyball dropped a close, five-set match Saturday night against Central Oklahoma (25-20, 26-24, 17-25, 18-25, 15-8). The Griffons were down two sets and came back to tie it before dropping the final set of the match.

After the Bronchos took the opening set 25-20, Missouri Western came close to pulling out the important second set. The Griffons were ahead 5-1 but quickly fell behind afterward. MWSU came back to tie the game at 23 all, but the Bronchos took the set win at the end, 26-24.

MWSU won the next two sets to tie the match at two. In the third set, the Griffons kept the lead all the way through, taking the set 25-17. The fourth set was much the same, as they powered their way to a 25-18 victory.

But with the match tied at two sets, the Bronchos took the final set 15-8.

Missouri Western was helped by 14 service errors by Central Oklahoma. The loss drops the Griffons to 12-11 and 3-7 in the MIAA. Stephanie led the Griffons with 39 assists, and Sarah Faubel and Amanda Boender tied for the lead in kills with 11. Morgan Roy finished with 23 kills and Faith Harmon tallied 51 assists in their team’s victory.

Up Next: The Griffons play at 7 p.m. Tuesday night against Nebraska-Kearney at MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —